9/11 Foreign & Domestic Policies

What are 3 ways "Post-9/11" foreign policy has impacted the US military?

1. Increased defense spending by 50% 2. Increased the role of the US & UN in the Middle East to solve unrest 3. Control of weapons of mass destruction

What location has been a controversial site where enemy combatants have been kept & reportedly tortured?

Guantanamo Bay

What is a post-9/11 domestic policy that has resulted in much debate on how to balance civil liberties, such as privacy, and security?

PATRIOT Act; Government surveillance of private citizens

What agency was created post-9/11 to monitor air travel?

Transportation Security Agency (TSA)

What have been 2 challenges to our domestic policy post-9/11?

Increased domestic terrorism and increased fear of Muslims or Islamophobia

What is an issue the world faces due to globalization and challenges our foreign policy?

Pandemics, Trade imbalances, Outsourcing jobs, Climate Change, increase in immigration and refugees

What is a domestic policy that are issues where the role of the state and federal government is debated?

LGBTQ rights, racial & gender equality, legalize marijuana, healthcare, gun control

hawk

pro-war

dove

opposed to war; prefers diplomatic solutions

idealist

someone guided more by founding ideals; top concern-human rights, freedoms when deciding foreign policy

realist

someone guided more by practical considerations - what is best for America- when deciding upon foreign policy recommendations; top concerns-security, self-interests (financial, resources)

Patriot Act (2001)

Law responding to 9/11. Expands anti-terrorist powers (wiretapping, surveillance); 1st & 4th Amendment concern for civil liberties. The law increased funding to border patrol & immigration/customs officials to improve national security. It also allowed the CIA & FBI to share information.

Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp

American military base converted to a prison after 9/11. A controversial prison facility located on territory occupied by the U.S. military in Cuba, but not technically part of the United States, the facility serves as an extra-legal holding area for suspected terrorists. It has been criticized for human rights violations and lack of due process, often associated with indefinite detention and harsh interrogation techniques.

Homeland Security Department

This department combined over 20 federal agencies with 170,000 employees, including Customs, Immigration and Naturalization, the Coast Guard, and the Secret Service. It was one of the largest governmental reorganizations since the introduction of the Department of Defense following World War II. ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents are part of DHS (Department of Homeland Security).